Garage



March 24, 1931.. CHAUDQIR 1,797,325 I GARAGE Fil ed Feb. 24. 1927 '7 Sheets-Sheet 1 I I Ease": CHAuome March 24,1931. E. CHAUDOIR 1,797,325

GARAGE Filed Feb. 24, 1921: 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 [mew-r04:

EUGENE CNAQOOIQ E. CHAUDOIR March 24, 1931.

GARAGE Filed Feb. 24. 192'? TSheets-Slieet 4 March 24, 1931.

E. CHAUDOIR GARAGE 7 Shee t s-Sheet 7 Filed Feb. 24, l92'7 4 f/a/a along the main track until the appropriate vacant garaging space on the berthing floor is reached, whereupon the platform, which is rotatable relatively to the under frame or chassis of the truck, is turned at right angles to the track, and the motor vehicle run on to the said space; the truck and motor vehicle thereon being, if necessary, transported from the one track to the other on the same level by means of the cross tracks, or from a track on one floor level to a track on another floor level by means of an elevator.

The construction of the turn truck is as follows, reference more particularly being made to Figs. 4, 5, 6, 6Aand 7..

391 is the under frame or chassis carrying two pairs of wheels p2 which run on the main tracks D or on the cross tracks Dl'; p3 is the rotatable platform having side guards 29%; this platform is pivotally carried from the frame 391 by a central pivot pin p5 rotatably carried in a ball bearing p6 housed in the frame p7 attached to the cross-bearers p28 of the under carriage, a flange p13 of the pivot pin forming one of the races of the ball bearing. The pivot pin passes freely-through the hollow boss of a central bracket )8 attached to the crossbearers p29 of the platform, and a spiral spring 99 is interposed between the boss p10 of the pivot pin and the upper end of the recess in the boss of the bracket p8, the tail p11 of the pivot pin passing through a hole in'the bracket p8 and being fitted with an adjustablenut 7912.

When the vehicle is run on to the platform the weight of .the vehicle transmitted through the bracket 228 to the spiral spring p9 compresses the latter and allows limited vertical spring controlled movement of the platform; the under carriage is provided with a: quadrantal race p14 and they platform isprovided with cylinders 3715 having spring-controlled plungers p to which are attached bearing rollers 2916 adapted, in the position illustrated in Figstt and 5 to run on the race 7914. The function of the volute spring 3231 is to permit the vertical movement of the bearing rollers p16, in case the level of the race 3914 on the under carriage should not coincide with that of the surface of the intermediate floor E; the collar 7932 on the plunger p30 determining the limits of adjustment of the latter. The brackets p15 are carried from the channels 933 secured to the crossbearer p34, and the upward movement of the end of the platform, relatively to the under carriage,is limited by engagement of the inturned ends of the brackets p carried from the under carriage, with angle gieces p36 carried from the cylinders p15. ylinders 1915 and bearer rollers p16, may in the manner described be fitted to the crossbearer 3936 at the other end of the platform; usually however, bearing rollers such as 3937,

Fig. 4, having fixed axes, suffice at this end form vertically downwardly relatively to the under carriage so as to bring the level of the exit end of the platform in line with the berthing floor B.

The movable platform is retained in line with the chassis, whilst travelling on the track, by a pedal-operated catch p18, (see Figs. 5, 6 and 6A) mounted on a pivot p19 and carried from the chassis and having a jaw end 3920 adapted to engage with the angle p21 carried from the chassis frame 201.

The curved end-bracket 7922, with which a pair of the vehicle wheels engage may, in order to accommodate vehicles of exceptional length, be moved outwardly by slackening the bolts p23 and sliding the bracket in the slots 7924:; further support to the bracket be-" ing' afforded by chains p25, the links p26 of which the adapted to engage with hooks 7927.

In Fig. 2 the truck on the lower floor level is shown in the act of transporting the car (shown in chain dotted lines) along the main track; the truck on the upper floor level being shown with itsplatform turned at right angles to the track in position to permit the vehicle to be run into its appropriate ga-raging space.

Where the garage site is suitable, the track, the garaging spaces, the intermediate floor and the bounding walls may be arranged circularly and concentrically, as shown in.

Figs. 8 and 9, in which D3 are the tracks, E3 the intermediate floor, A3 the bounding wall and B3 the garaging spaces arranged in radial groupings on each side of the track. B4 are the enclosed garages having openings leading into the elevator well fitted with a turn elevator F3. The turn truck P3 is similar in construction to that described, and in transporting a vehicle from the turn elevator F3 it may be run down the radial pas would be provided; cars to be transported to I the upper floors passing through the door A8 on to the turn elevator F3; cars requiring to be garaged on the ground floor passing through the doors A7 or A9, and on to the turn-truck, the garaging spaces indicated by turn-table G may be fitted.

raw-ease e Ways- I arrangement of thegarageinay-be sp'iralin configuration, as shown Figs. and 11, which are sections of the upper fioorsof the garage. In thiscase the main track D5, the

intermediate floor E5, and the wall A5 may be arranged as concentric spirals, the garaging spaces B5 being radially disposed on each side of the track. B6 are the enclosed garaging spaces opening into the well in which is fitted aturn elevator F5. The turn trucks P5 are constructed as described, and the vehicles enter the garage by the opening A10 on the ground floor, passing on to the turn truck; or through an opening All on the ground floor passing through the garaging space indicated by thesdotted crosslines to the turn elevator F 5, by which they are trans ported to the upper floors of the garage; or vehicles entering by the opening A11 may be directly transferred to the truck P5 when they have to be stored on the ground floor level. AtDGthe tracks are laid from switch ing points into alignment'with the turn-table '5 G5; and at D7 junctions are arranged between the inner and outer convolutions of the spiral track; or instead of such unctions 'a Having now particularly described sire to secure by Letters Patent, is':

1. In a garage, and vehicle transferring apparatus therefor, in combination :a rail track extending the length of the garage,

' garaging space on each side of the track, a

by the said platform; the radial distance of which from the pivot is greater than half the overall width of the truck; floor surfaces on each side of and above the rail track, adapted turned in line with the to engage with the said bearing means and support the platform as the latter is turned at rightangles to the truck; and races on the truck substantially at the same level as the said floor surfaces and adapted to support the said bearing means when the platform is truck; substantially as described.

2.1In'a garage, and vehicle'transferring apparatus therefor,in combination :a railtrack extending the length .of the garage, garaging space on each side of the track, 'atruck running on said track, the Width of which truck is substantially less than the length of the Vehicles to be. transferred; a

F platform substantially equal in width to the Insome cases where the site issuitaljleithe V myi'n vention, I declare that what I claim and de-V truck and o f length suificientto accommodate 7 ene of the vehicles to be. transferred 5 pivo a means cennectingthe plfatformto the truck; floor surfaces on each 'sideof 1311 613 1, 'il'i 'fi 12 ii1height intermediatethe rails'and the truck; and raceson ;the truck substantially at the same level sl -as the said floor surfaces adapted to t support 5 the; said 7 ibearing-gineans when {the platform is turned-in li-newfith the truck-substantially,as-described. 1.

I 3. In apparatus as claimed in "claim 1-,rthe.

platform extending to full length of. the tnuck, -the pivotal connecting means between the platform and the truck beinglocated substantiallynearer one end ofthe platform than the other whereby when the platform is in the:-

transverse position relatively tothe truck its overhang ng extends to azga-raging space the distance ofwhich'from ithe 'centre of the r truck is greater than half the length. ofjthe v platform substantially as described. 1 1

4 In a garage: and? vehicle transferring apparatus therefor, in combination 2+a rail tnaClIeXjt-ending the length of the garage, garaging space on each'side iof this track, a

truck, running on said :tra'ck, the width of which" is substantially :less than the lengtl of the vehicles to' be" transferred; aiplatform substantially eqzual in width to the truck and of length 's-u-fiicienfl to accommodate onefof the vehr'clesto be transferred; pivotrlifneans connecting the platform to the truck, mm

prising a vertical .pivotipin fixedito tjhetruek;

a member fixed to the cplatformand engag ng the said pivot pin butlcapableof iaxial- 1aiove 'Inent relatively thereto, and a' spiral spring interposed .:b.etween the saidmember fixed *to l the platform and apart connected to the truck bearing means elastically connected-to the said platform and" capable l of upward movement relatively to the" platform, the radial idist'ance of said bearing means from the pivot being greater thanhalf the over-all .width of the truck; 'garaging fl oor sr'irfaces on :eachside ofand higher;than therail track, adapted to enga'ge w ithth e saidbea'rling means andsupport the platform as the I latter is turned at righ-ta'ng les to hetruck;

and races on the truck, substantiallyia't the same level as the said surfaces, and adapted to support the said b aring meanswhenwthe platform is turned in linewiththe t I k; substantially asadeseribedf 1' Apparatus as claimed inclaiin 4' in whichtlie'said bearings'ur faoes ar'e carried studs slidab l'y conn'e'ctedto the platform i so as to be ef verti-c a1 mavenea ati-ve'l y ther to; pro studs, and sprin flanges a wer 6. In a garage and vehicle transferring apparatus, 1n comb1nat1on:a plurality of rail tracks extending the length of the garage,

garaging'spaces on each side of each track extending the length of the garage; a cross track intersecting the fore-and4aft tracks and a turn table at each intersection between a cross track and a fore-and-aft track, trucks adapted to run on said tracks the width of each truck being substantially less than the length of the vehicle to betransferred; a platform on each truck substantiallyequal in width to the truck and of length sufiicient to accommodate one of the vehicles to be transferred; pivotal means connecting the platform to the truck; bearing means carried by the said platform the radial distance tion and is provided with horizontal members making pin-and-slotlongitudinal adjustable connections with the platform; substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. a E. CHAUDOIR.

of which from the pivot is greater than half the over-all width of the truck; garaging surfaces on'each side ofthe rail track adapted to engage with the said bearingmeans and support the platform as the latter is turned at right angles to the truck; races on the truck substantially at the same level as the said surfaces, and adapted to support the said bearing means when the platform is turned in. line with the truck; a truck with a car in position on the platform thereof beingadapted to be run from one set of rails on to said turn table and by rotation of the turn table to be turned into alignments-with the other set of rails; substantially as described.

7 Ina vehicle transferring device for a garage, in combination; a truck of width substantially less than the length of the vehicle to be transferred; a platform sub- 8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 7 in which the guard is detachably secured to the platform so that its distance from the pivotal connection between the platform and the truck-may be longitudinally adjusted Within limits; substantially as described.

9. Apparatus as claimed in claim 7 in which the guard is detachably secured to the platform so that its distance from the pivotal connection between the platform and the track may within limits be longitudinally adjusted said guard, in its innermost position, being located at a distance less than one half the length of the platform, from the pivotal means connecting the latter to the truck; substantially as described. 7

10. Apparatus as claimed in claim '7, in

which the guard is of curvilinear configura- 

